Friendship IRL: Real Talk About Friendship, Community, and What It Actually Takes
Alex Alexander
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When Friendship Doesn’t Look Like You Thought It Would
Have you ever seen someone else’s friendship online and immediately felt that little pang? One day I started thinking about the TV show Friends, and girls’ trips, and the friend groups online who live next door to each other or travel with five families or somehow make the version of friendship we imagined look effortless. And then I had to stop myself, because I have beautiful friendships and do cool things with my friends all the time. So why did one reel on social media make me feel like I was missing out? In today’s episode, I’m talking about the gap between the friendship vision in your head and the season of friendship you’re actually living. Sometimes that gap shows us something we want more of. Sometimes it reveals a choice we could start making. And sometimes, if we look a little closer, we realize we already have a version of what we wanted — it just doesn’t look exactly like the image we had in mind. In this episode you’ll hear about: How friendship fantasies from sitcoms, movies, books, and social media can become a measuring stick for our real livesWhy the friendships you have right now reflect your location, values, priorities, and the season you’re inWhy friendship planning is a little like money planning, and how to create a more spontaneous friendship cultureHow to notice the version of your friendship dream that is already happening in this seasonResources & Links Episode 179: What Is Friendship Culture? (And How To Shift It Without Blowing Everything Up) Episode 89: Want a Couch Friend? You Need to Be a Couch Friend Like what you hear? Visit my website, leave me a voicemail, and follow me on Instagram and TikTok! Want to take this conversation a step further? Send this episode to a friend. Tell them you found it interesting and use what we just talked about as a conversation starter the next time you and your friend hang out! WANT MORE? My book, Are We Friends Yet? is here. Order your copy today! Dive into The Connection Reset. A 10-day private podcast to help you see the abundance of connection that already exists in your day-to-day (Yes. Really. I promise you have more than you realize). Start today.
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